It's been a long time since the combustible engine was invented. It used to be only 28% efficient. Maybe today it's a little higher, like 35%. I think the combustible engine has run out of life. To begin with we have made the cars with combustible engines smaller and lighter to compensate to get better mileage. I think we have reached the end of the road on making smaller cars. We can only go so far and then there is no room to fit inside the cars. The fact is that the combustible engine needs a lot of compatible parts to go along with the engine. We need parts like radiators, exhaust systems, fuel tanks, plus a minimum of 250 pounds of gasoline or diesel. Don't forget the weight of the engine.

There are a lot of parts that are needed for keeping an engine that is only 35% efficient going. Let's get rid of our dinosaur thinking and let's take new ideas into the 21st century.

We have to start thinking of a better way of moving our cars around.

Maybe we should try to develop a new type of electric motor that runs on high voltage and low current. The main stopping point for the modern electric car has been the large amount of batteries that are needed to power it.

A way to get the ball running on a new idea for powering the next generation of automobiles is to have some type of contest that will offer a large sum of money to anyone who comes up with an idea for an efficient car. A car that does not run on gas and one that does not need a lot of batteries to charge up the engine. Maybe a combination of solar and battery power would do the trick.

This idea of using alternative fuels like natural gas and synthetic materials still has us relying on the combustible engine. It has finally come to the point where we must put the combustible engine to rest.

Maybe also at the same time we should offer a contest for anyone coming up with new designs and technology for the next generation of batteries. I think you get the idea that it is time for big changes in automobiles. Number one they’re too expensive and too complicated. We have to develop a simple car that runs simple and is reasonable to buy and fix.

When I say reasonable to buy I mean a car that would cost under $15,000. The average person can't afford the cars that are available today. They are too expensive to buy and too expensive to fix.

Let's get off our lazy butts and develop a People's car.